ALIENATE


Meaning of ALIENATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈā-lē-ə-ˌnāt, ˈāl-yə- ]

transitive verb

( -at·ed ; -at·ing )

Date: circa 1509

1. : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed

2. : to convey or transfer (as property or a right) usually by a specific act rather than the due course of law

3. : to cause to be withdrawn or diverted

Synonyms: see estrange

• alien·ator -ˌnā-tər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.